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Finding the Third Proportional to 117,909,832 and 253,735,568

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Solution

The third proportional to 117,909,832 and 253,735,568 is: 546,025,190.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,909,832 : 253,735,568 = 253,735,568 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,909,832/253,735,568 = 253,735,568/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,909,832x = 253,735,568 × 253,735,568
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,909,832x = 64,381,738,468,282,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,381,738,468,282,624/117,909,832
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 546,025,190.40

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